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Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients – The Tractor Beam
Requires:Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy
Designed by Touko Tahkokallio
Published by Lautapelit.fi
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: Eclipse (Lautapelit.fi)
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~180 min
7.3 on BGG (254)
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Categories
Rated 5.7 by the community, Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients – The Tractor Beam brings tile placement to 2–9 players in about ~180 min.
How It Plays
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Area Movement
You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Modular Board
The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.
Tile Placement
You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
The tractor beam: If a player has the tractor beam, enemy spaceships can't flee from combat with that player. The first edition of Eclipse: Rise of the ancients contained 5 misprinted tiles. Lautapelit sent out a correction sheet that contained the 5 corrected tiles.…
Source: BoardGameGeek